Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Paw Prints: The Michigan Tech Journal of First-Year Writing

Articles

• Ecological Effects and Management of Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), a Michigan Invasive.

  Seth Tartamella (Author)

  • Ecological Effects and Management of Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus Cathartica), a Michigan Invasive

• Cost of Capital Punishment: The Enormous Evidence Against the Death Penalty

  Coral Weidenbach (Author)

  • Cost of Capital Punishment: The Enormous Evidence Against the Death Penalty

• Diving Deeper into the Ethics of the Containment of Orcas for Entertainment Purposes

  Justin Lask (Author)

  • Diving Deeper into the Ethics of the Containment of Orcas for Entertainment Purposes

• Curious Obsession: An Inquiry of Magic: The Gathering and its Cultural Relevancy

  Daniel Staats (Author)

  • Curious Obsession: An Inquiry of Magic: The Gathering and Its Cultural Relevancy

• A Return to Balance: Why Ayurveda Matters Now More than Ever

  Ella Karbowski (Author)

  • A Return to Balance: Why Ayurveda Matters Now More than Ever

• The Dangers of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

  Dylan Walsh (Author)

  • The Dangers of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

• Are APUs the Future of Computing?

  Jerrold Reams (Author)

  • Are APUs the Future of Computing?

• Scouting and its Impact on Youth

  Lucas Centner (Author)

  • Scouting and its Impact on Youth